“In line with our corporate strategy, this acquisition is another important step on the way to expand Wieland Group`s international market position. It allows us to strengthen our portfolio of high-end, technically differentiated businesses“, Dr. Erwin Mayr said, Chief Executive Officer of the Wieland Group.

This acquisition places Wieland in a unique position to generate superior customer value: “The customers will benefit from a stronger global manufacturing footprint, the broadest set of resources and capabilities in heat transfer engineering and tube enhancement technology worldwide”, said Bernd Grasshof, Vice President Wieland Thermal Solutions, Wieland Group.

Wieland Group

The Wieland Group, with headquarters in Ulm, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of semi-finished products in copper and copper alloys, such as strip, sheet, tubes, rods, wires and sections. Wieland also manufactures finned tubes and heat exchangers, slide bearings and components.

Wieland has manufacturing companies, slitting centres and trading companies in many European countries as well as in the USA, in Asia and South Africa. The Wieland Group employs approximately 6,700 people worldwide.

Under the brand name “Wieland Thermal Solutions” Wieland develops and manufactures enhanced surface tubes and heat exchangers for optimal heat transfer performance using minimal material and energy. Applications for these products are found in the air conditioning, refrigeration and heating industry as well as in process and machinery and plant technology. The four production sites are situated in Germany, Portugal, USA and China.